ARCHIVE - dated material.

Industrial gas mfg (NAICS 32512 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 5416 5761 5221 4896 5073 -9.4% -6.2% 3.6%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 5416 5818 5313 4832 4828 -8.7% -9.1% -0.1%
Total employment (thousands) 12.6 12.5 11.9 11.3 11.1 -4.8% -5.0% -1.8%
Production workers (thousands) 6.8 7.0 6.8 6.3 6.1 -2.9% -7.4% -3.2%
Capital expenditures 729 697 382 302 951 -45.2% -20.9% 215%
Product Data
Value of shipments 5204 5727 5037 4892 5058 -12.0% -2.9% 3.4%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 5204 5784 5125 4828 4814 -11.4% -5.8% -0.3%
Trade Data
Value of exports 204 195 185 231 211 182 -5.1% 24.9% -8.7%
Value of imports 103 116 122 115 106 124 5.2% -5.7% -7.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).